Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-18
NORTH CAROLINA.
state Tobacco Convsntion--0rsa Yield Of
Co;tea- Railroad xatters-xurdsred
at q Cane Of Cards, &c.
Especial telegram 10 tn. Dispatch

we're present representing eight Boards
of Trade. The convention organized
by electing as president Julian 3. Carr,
OF Durham, and rs secretary w. a. Bah
bitt, Of Oxfsrd. :.
Governor Scales to-day appointed
justices Of the peace for Wilson, Ran
dolph. and Gates counties.
The Governor will remain ut Green's
boro' until Tuesday. To-day no sent
ont invitations to his staff to accompany
him 10 Philadelphia 10 the centennial
celebration.
The storm OF Monday night did con-
siderable damage TO timber and fencing
in Rockingham county. 1t is reported
that some dwellings were damaged.
just before the STERN there was re-
markablo roaring noise which many
people thought was forerunner OF an
earthquake.
EuRDsnED IN A BOx-cAR.
Wesley Leake (colored) was muir
dored Monday night by some negroes
with whom he was playing cards at
Rockingham, in Richmond county.
The game was in progress IN o box-csr
on "a side track, and quarrel resulted.
One Of the men plunged q butcher
knife entirely through Leake's heart.
Five negroes have been arrested for
completely in the affair.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDED FOR.
1t was feared that. owing to legal
complications ian injunction), Dur
bans graded system would go
by the board. News received to-day
assures the future of tho schools. The
tax of 20 cents on 300 Of valuation
has been levied, providing schools for
both races, as contemplated by the law.
ALAMA.CE COUNTY AND THE STATE
MUSEUM.
Alsmance county is easily the chief
among the cottOn-manufacturing COM
munitles. IL has fourteen factories, all
in operation, and the erection Of the
fifteenth Las begun. Tho latter is at
Big Falls. Three of the Alamance
faciorieshavs been enlarged this year.
There are some seventy-fve factories
in the State, it is said.
a great many visitors are seen ut tho
State Museum nowadays. This IS one
of the very best advertisements the
State has. The curator has just made
a careful count Of the specimens 1T con-
tsins. There are 1880, nearly all
choice-many rare. No less than lOG
species of native woods are shown,
$500 Of rocks, 1000 Of minerals, $500
of fossils. 225 Of marl., $40 of IRON
ores, $50 OF gold. 400 of copper, 80 OF
silver. 50 of marble, l02 OF other build
ing stones. No wonder the place IS
one of the sights OF the South. No
other State In, Just such a collection.
Statesville Methodist District Con-
ference meets to-day at Elkin, Surry
county. The ksthodists are very
strong in that part OF the State.
FOx-HUNT1SG AND PUN.
The foI.hunting Of Morehead City
last month WAS squsl to the finest ever
known in this State. The tobacco
pecplc are in luck. Two of the finest
packs of hounds in North Carolina
were taken there yesterday-one be-
longing to MIR. James Boylan, of
Raleigh the other to Mr.. George ID.
Bennett, OF Goldsboro'. There will
be some lively spirit.
Mr.. Julian s. Carr, the famous to-
bncco manufacturer Of Durham, has
done another handsome and generous
thing in defraying oil the expenses OF
the Durham Light Infantry Captain
T.. J. PaIrishs company at its encamp-
ment at Wnynesville White Sulphur
Springs. lie also bears tho expenses
OF the companys band.
The people Of Macon county have
tAh,u a sensible step in organizing a
savings bank, and not depending upon
such swinllers SIS J. $. DanforI, who
has so badly victimized several com
muuitics. Savings banks are becom'
ing very popular, and will greatly ben
eft North CSrOlina.
COTTON OPENING.
Cotton i. opening with such rapidity
as TO make the season fully two weeks
earlier than usual. All the farmers Sc
report. Picking will begin i'll ter
DAYS. end will lie active along The
southern border OF the State by th'
18th.
The date OF the Roanoke distric
grange fair has been made October
25-27, instead Ills.
anthony Mccormick Glins Campbell,
The negro who 40 bruially shot anc
killed Moses Garrett st Wilmington
Sunday night, has probably gone tt
South Carolina. Garrett was his rlva
and was with Fannie Mcdonald. thu
cause of the trouble, at tho time OF Tho
shooting.
The construction OF a railway from
Wilmington to Wrishtsyille appears t
be certainty. 1t will be completed
by June lst next.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Norfolk will probably tiud its receipt
Of cotton from North Carolina heavie
this season than ever before. 1t will
Get cotton from the new road beyon'
Monroe. into South Carolina. NeV
branch lines will increase the receipt
also. All these things count.
Mr. Is. j. Winborne has been electe,
president of the Murfreesboro' Rail
road Company. The people OF tina
section are very much in earnest abou
speedily building this road, the charte
OF which is for line from the Roanok
snd Tarboro' railroad to the Meherril
river. near Nurfreesboro'. Trains vii
run on to Portsmouth. Va. The con
siructioon OF these short railways |
doing grea; deal for Western Mort
Carolina.
The Salvation Army people VIII
were arrested at Wilmington on
charge of creating . disturbance b.
their preaching on the streets, hay
aroused a great deal Of sympathy
appears. The Salvation Army officers
Csrtain Hun,on and William Dunk
lcy-were hold TO appear at the Criml
nal Court for trial.
GENERAL A. y. HILL.
A special appeal is made to NortI
Caroliniaus 10 contribute towards erect
inc a monument TO the memory o
General a. Z. Hill, who lies in beaut1
ful Hollywood. His troops were IN Ia
main from North Carolina, and h
loved them aud mad infinite faith 4
their bravery and fsithfulness--s iait
never misplaced, by the way. 1t Is o.
honor as well ss pleasure for Mort
f,.,ol;r;.,5 .o TINS honor the mem0f